Workday, Inc. stock research
FY2025 Q1
Workday (WDAY) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Apr 30, 2024
Revenue increased while cost of revenue grew at a slower pace, resulting in higher gross profit and an expanded gross margin. The gross margin improved compared with both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Apr 30, 2024 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue increased while cost of revenue grew at a slower pace, resulting in higher gross profit and an expanded gross margin. The gross margin improved compared with both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
- The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue shows that cost of revenue increased less than revenue, which supported the gross margin expansion.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was slightly higher, as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter a year earlier, gross margin improved more notably, with revenue increasing substantially while cost of revenue rose by a smaller proportion.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
76.3%
Gross profit
$1.5B
Revenue
$2.0B
Cost of revenue
$472.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.2 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.0 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2023 | $1.8B | $1.3B | $448.0M | 74.9% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $1.9B | $1.4B | $429.0M | 77.0% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $1.9B | $1.5B | $460.0M | 76.1% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $2.0B | $1.5B | $472.0M | 76.3% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jan 31, 2024
+0.2 pts
Year-over-year change
Apr 30, 2023
+1.0 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue shows that cost of revenue increased less than revenue, which supported the gross margin expansion.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was slightly higher, as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter a year earlier, gross margin improved more notably, with revenue increasing substantially while cost of revenue rose by a smaller proportion.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue to assess whether gross margin trends continue.